• Logan Montano Castro was charged on May 15 with unlawful use of a controlled substance, a felony.

• Jeffrey Michael McMahon was charged on May 17 with burglary, four counts; robbery with the use of a deadly weapon, two counts; attempted robbery with the use of a deadly weapon, three counts; and unlawful use of a controlled substance, all felonies.

• Dustin Leslie Pryor was charged on May 21 with unlawful use of a controlled substance, two counts; and possession of a controlled substance, all felonies.

• Tony Anthony Pierce was charged on May 31 with grand larceny of a motor vehicle, a felony.

• Jim Lewis Fritts was charged on June 1 with battery by prisoner, two counts, a felony; and battery upon a peace officer, two counts, a gross misdemeanor.

• Kenneth Charles Winn was charged on June 1 with possession of a controlled substance and unlawful use of a controlled substance, both felonies; and driving under the influence of alcohol or a controlled substance, a misdemeanor.

• Teresita Melendez aka Theresa Gomez aka Teresa Gomez aka Terry Gomez aka Teresita Quezada was charged on June 1 with trafficking in a schedule I controlled substance; unlawful use of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance, all felonies.

• Cruz Angel Garcia was charged on June 5 with theft, a felony.

• Wayne Addison Walker was charged on June 5 with possession of child pornography and habitual criminal, both felonies.

• Kevin James Heller was charged on May 31 with abuse of an older person, a gross misdemeanor.

• Jimmy Ray Saunders was charged on May 23 with battery; coercion; assault; and unlawful trespass upon land, all misdemeanors.

• Gerald Lee Fraser aka Jerry Frazier was charged on May 24 with having open container of alcoholic beverage within passenger area of motor vehicle while on highway; drinking alcoholic beverage while driving motor vehicle; and driving under the influence of alcohol and/or controlled substance, second offense, both misdemeanors.

• John Joseph Moler was charged on June 4 with driving under the influence of alcohol and/or controlled substance, a misdemeanor.

• Joseph Robert Mondragon was charged on June 5 with driving under the influence of alcohol, second offense, a misdemeanor.

• Shaleka Wilkins-Cole was charged on June 5 with petit larceny, a misdemeanor.

• Theodore Michael Hemphill was charged on June 5 with driving under the influence of alcohol; having open container of alcoholic beverage within passenger area of motor vehicle while on highway; no registration; and failure to stop at stop sign, all misdemeanors.

• Kenneth Emile Jones was charged on June 5 with violation of temporary domestic violence protective order, a misdemeanor.

• Crystal Yvonne Austin was charged on June 5 with malicious prosecution, a misdemeanor.

• Jennifer G. Clampit was charged on June 5 with malicious prosecution, a misdemeanor.

Throughout the disruption and chaos caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been everyday citizens doing incredible work to help their communities through these difficult times, giving countless hours and endless energy in the mission to keep people safe, healthy and connected and Nevada Health Response is striving to ensure those actions do not go unnoticed.

Pahrump Valley Youth Activities was nearly forced to forego its 2020 Summer Camp due to the COVID-19 pandemic but through a partnership with the NyE Communities Coalition, the beloved annual event has been saved and will now take place virtually, helping keep both participants and staff safe and healthy.

On Tuesday, June 2, the Nye County Commission held its first meeting with in-person public attendance since early March, when the governor declared a state of emergency due to the COVID-19 outbreak and issued an emergency directive banning gatherings of more than 10 people.

Leslie Street in the Pahrump Valley has a fresh new coat of asphalt, with paving of the 1-mile stretch between Irene Street and Basin Avenue concluding as of June 1. There is, however, still some finishing work to be done before the project is complete, tasks that, just as the prep work conducted before the paving was laid, will be handled by Nye County Public Works crews.

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